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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts... -
When People Assume You're Not In Charge Because You're a Woman
Organizational Development Digital Article"Role incredulity" is a systemic issue - and organizations need to deal with it. -
Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills
Leadership Digital ArticleAccording to analysis of 360-degree reviews. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why
Business communication Magazine ArticleWe all know what confidence, competence, and authority sound like. Or do we? -
Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's not because they lack confidence. -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Gender Magazine ArticlePersistent gender bias too often disrupts the learning process at the heart of becoming a leader. Here’s how to correct the problem. -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleRetreat isn't just inadvisable; it's dangerous. -
What's Really Holding Women Back?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAsk people to explain why women remain so dramatically underrepresented in the senior ranks of most companies, and you will hear from the vast majority... -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThe real gender issue isn't a lack of qualified women, but a surplus of unqualified men. -
7 Practical Ways to Reduce Bias in Your Hiring Process
Race Best PracticeStart by reworking your job descriptions. -
The Future of Flexibility at Work
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaWhat does true flexibility look like? Most organizations approach it in one of two ways: as an ad hoc work-life accommodation available upon request,... -
Executive Women and the Myth of Having It All
Gender Magazine ArticleA disturbing new study reveals that, 30 years into the women’s movement, female executives still don’t have what they want—and probably never will. -
Creating a Trans-Inclusive Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTrans people often experience stigma and discrimination, hostility from others, and pressure to "manage" their identities in social settings, including... -
Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces
Gender Digital ArticleA look inside the ongoing barriers women face in law, health care, faith-based nonprofits, and higher education. -
How to Spot an Incompetent Leader
Gender Digital ArticleWe have the tools, we just don’t use them. -
Extreme Jobs: The Dangerous Allure of the 70-Hour Workweek
Work-life balance Magazine ArticleCertain industries breed a type of professional for whom get-a-life dedication is a badge of honor. The phenomenon is on the rise, but is it sustainable? -
What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhy have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it's not because women prioritize their families over their...
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Research: How Women Improve Decision-Making on Boards
Gender Digital ArticleEvidence suggests they enable deeper, more nuanced boardroom discussions. -
Overcoming Today’s DEI Leadership Challenges
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaAn interview with former VICE Media chief people officer Daisy Auger-Domínguez. -
Where Does DEI Go from Here?
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaFostering four freedoms can benefit employees and companies alike. -
The Next Phase of DEI
Management Digital Article"The Next Phase of DEI" Big Idea features the following three articles. In "Where Does DEI Go from Here?", author Laura Morgan Roberts, a researcher in... -
When Diversity Meets Feedback
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Jim Fielding, Ex-Head of Disney Stores, on the Struggles of Making It as a Queer Executive
Business and society Digital ArticleWorking–and living–inauthentically can cause stress, mental illness, or worse. -
How a Remote Australian Mine Became a Gender-Balanced Workplace
Gender Digital ArticleThe transformation sheds light on how sexist and homophobic cultures in male-dominated industries can change. -
What SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision Means for Corporate DEI
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleEven if the law continues to evolve in a conservative direction, at least three common approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion will endure. -
How Managers Can Dismantle “Benevolent Marginalization”
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat some managers see as help actually prevents marginalized people from advocating for themselves. -
Watch Out for These 3 Gender Biases in Performance Reviews
Employee performance management Digital ArticleIdentify the practices that lead organizations to overvalue the work of men. -
Women in Leadership Face Ageism at Every Age
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleNo matter how old you are, someone will argue you’re the wrong age. -
You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
Research: Why Women Trust Their Employers Less Than Men Do
Gender Digital ArticleA survey of more than 5,000 U.S. employees found that company policies designed to promote gender equity often backfire. -
Research: Asynchronous Work Can Fuel Creativity
Work environments Digital ArticleA study with Baul folk musicians found that recording asynchronously boosted creative freedom for women and didn’t negatively affect it for men. -
Research: Being Funny Can Pay Off More for Women Than Men
Gender Digital ArticleAn analysis of TED talks and startup pitches suggests humor can help women break free from the warmth–competence double bind. -
How the “Glass Wall” Can Hold Female Freelancers Back
Gender Digital ArticleWhile escaping corporate hierarchies may offer women a reprieve from the Glass Ceiling, freelancing comes with its own structural barriers. -
What You Can Do to Advance Equity
Management VideoYou don't have to be a leader to make a difference. To improve equity in the workplace, diversify your network and find strength in numbers. -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleRetreat isn’t just inadvisable; it’s dangerous. -
Companies Are Failing Trans Employees
Marginalized groups Digital ArticleA survey of more than 2,000 transgender and gender nonconforming employees in eight countries offers insight into how employers can build more inclusive cultures.
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Gender and Free Speech at Google (C)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details This case reveals Google's response to a list of employee demands aiming to combat sexual misconduct in the workplace. This case should accompany the... -
Betting on Diversity at Advanced Symbolics, Inc.
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This case showcases the deliberations of co-founder, Erin Kelly, CEO of Ottawa, Ontario based artificial intelligence (AI) driven market research start-up,... -
Red Hat Canada: Bridging the Gender Gap
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In August 2017, the Canadian country leader of Red Hat Inc., an open source software company, was reviewing the progress made by the Canadian subsidiary... -
Satya: Authentic Entrepreneurship and Community
Management Case Study8.95View Details Patrice Mousseau was an Indigenous woman in Canada who founded an organic skin care company, Satya. From Satya's modest beginnings and early challenges,... -
Pay Scales
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The only female senior partner at a boutique management consulting firm has found out that she is paid less than half of what male partners were making... -
The Quest forGender Pay Equity at Elemental Systems
Management Case Study8.95View Details However, this observation is inconsistent with employee observations shared with Perez. Students must, therefore, adjust the pay gap estimates to reconcile... -
Lee Kum Kee: Female Succession in Family Business
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Elizabeth Mok was the second born and the only daughter in the fourth generation of the Lee family. She was also the only one of five siblings who did... -
Women Entrepreneurs in an Emerging Economy Environment: Morocco
Management Case Study8.95View Details Women entrepreneurs (WEs) operate at all levels of society in Morocco. But, what it is really like to be a self-employed woman in this emerging economy?... -
The LEGO Group: Builders of a More Diverse and Inclusive Tomorrow
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This case explores how the LEGO Group's diversity and inclusion efforts from 2008 to 2022. -
State Street-The Development and Growth of SHE
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details State Street Global Advisors was the investment arm of State Street Corporation, one of the largest custodians and asset managers in the world with over... -
IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study15.05View Details A Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the... -
DayTwo: Going to Market with Gut Microbiome (Abridged)
Management Case Study15.05View Details DayTwo is a young Israeli startup that applies research on the gut microbiome and machine learning algorithms to deliver personalized nutritional recommendations... -
Gender Diversity on Boards: Views from Norway
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The issue of gender diversity on boards has received increased attention in U.S markets over the past few years. In 2018, California introduced a law... -
Dove and Real Beauty: Building a Brand with Purpose
Strategy & Execution Case Study15.05View Details Unilever subsidiary Dove soap became a "brand with a purpose" and created shared value when the company decided to launch a Campaign for Real Beauty to... -
Board Diversity at Amazon (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The case revolves around the decisions that the board of directors of ecommerce giant Amazon would need to make in response to the controversial letter... -
Nia Impact Capital: Active Ownership For Social Justice
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The case is about a sustainable investor firm, Nia Impact Capital (Nia) (Oakland, California), and its founder and CEO, Kristin Hull. Hull aims to invest... -
A Perfect Seed: Developing a Sustainable Quinoa Market for Social Impact
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The case portrays Dr. Tamara Stenn, a researcher and social entrepreneur wrestling with a market entry decision in December 2020. Stenn spent three years... -
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Mixing Business and Friendship: A Complicated Employee Decision
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case describes a complicated employee decision experienced by entrepreneur, Sana Remekie, in mid-2019 after she opted to mix business and friendship.... -
Taking Charge of Your Career (HBR Women at Work Series)
50.00View Details A purposeful career path starts with you. As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious...
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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
My Pronouns Are She/They. What Are Yours?
Difficult conversations First PersonGender pronouns are not a trend — they are a best practice. -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts... -
When People Assume You're Not In Charge Because You're a Woman
Organizational Development Digital Article"Role incredulity" is a systemic issue - and organizations need to deal with it. -
Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills
Leadership Digital ArticleAccording to analysis of 360-degree reviews. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why
Business communication Magazine ArticleWe all know what confidence, competence, and authority sound like. Or do we? -
Why Women Don't Apply for Jobs Unless They're 100% Qualified
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's not because they lack confidence. -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Gender Magazine ArticlePersistent gender bias too often disrupts the learning process at the heart of becoming a leader. Here’s how to correct the problem.